CVE-2022-0097 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

A malicious extension can escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page due to an inappropriate DevTools implementation in Google Chrome.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-0097?

CVE-2022-0097 is a critical vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 11 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 97.0.4692.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to to potentially allow extension to escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0097?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0097?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-0097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0097, GHSA-r8vm-x84f-276c, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0097.

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